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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song roars in Kino's ears after the sting?
(a) Song of the Enemy.
(b) Song of the Stinging.
(c) Song of Anger.
(d) Song of Evil.

2. What does the family eat every morning?
(a) Toast.
(b) Biscuits.
(c) Rice.
(d) Corncakes.

3. What is the thing of most value to Kino?
(a) His carving stick.
(b) His home.
(c) His snorkeling gear.
(d) His canoe.

4. What does Juana say when she sees the large oyster in Kino's hand in Chapter 2?
(a) Avoid the oyster.
(b) Open it.
(c) Crush it.
(d) I want it.

5. In Chapter 2, what two things does Kino tie his two ropes to?
(a) A basket and the boat.
(b) The boat and a bunch of oysters.
(c) A heavy stone and a basket.
(d) The boat and a heavy stone.

6. Which of these things do not happen to a child with an insect sting in Chapter 1?
(a) Swelling.
(b) Tightening Throat.
(c) Fever.
(d) Seizures.

7. What does the doctor say when he hears about Kino's pearl?
(a) "I will visit him later today."
(b) "He stole it!"
(c) "He tried to rob me."
(d) "He is a patient of mine."

8. How does Juana react to Kino's wildest dream about the pearl?
(a) She gets up and walks out.
(b) She yells at him.
(c) Her eyes widen at his courage.
(d) She shakes her head at him.

9. Who paddles Kino's canoe in Chapter 2?
(a) Kino and Juana.
(b) Kino.
(c) Kino and Juna Tomas.
(d) Kino and his neighbors.

10. What color is Kino's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) He's bald.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Black.

11. What is referred to as the bulwark against starvation?
(a) Kino's canoe.
(b) The crops.
(c) The sea.
(d) The fish.

12. After Kino dives in the water in Chapter 2, what song plays in his head?
(a) Song of the Sea.
(b) Song of the Pearl that Might Be.
(c) Song of Diving.
(d) Song of Hope.

13. How many children does Juana have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

14. What has brought the King of Spain to higher power?
(a) The gold.
(b) Pearls from oysters.
(c) Money.
(d) Diamonds.

15. What is Kino's first promise spoken out loud when asked about the pearl?
(a) That he will move.
(b) That he and Juana will be married.
(c) That he will buy Juana jewelry.
(d) That he will buy a car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the beggars do when they hear about Kino's pearl?

2. What is Kino's wildest dream about the pearl?

3. What is the thing of highest value for Kino and his family?

4. What do the other canoeists do when Kino reacts to his pearl in Chapter 2?

5. How does the priest treat Kino and his family in Chapter 3?

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